The Washington critic., 1887-09-16

all directions, and especially with thu
powers that have the making and ex
cution Of the pension laws In their
hands.
SENATOR SHERMAN delivered his first
campaign speech at Wilmington, Ohio,
yesterday. 1t was devoted largely TO
the tariff and the necessity Of protec.
tlon to American industries. AS to
any excess that might arise over AMI
above the current expenditures Of the
Government. he said:
Let these fruitful sources OF revenue ho 0p'
piled for National purposes. Let them bo
applied. as current revenue will allow, to
build up navy worthy of our name, to
restore our commerce upon the seas. TO pay
TO the States the money we promised them In
1887, to refund the direct tax imposed during
the war, to protect our coasts against foreign
enemies, and, better than all, by reasonable
pensions, TO compensate In some degree the
services and sacrifices Of the soldiers of the
Union, and to relieve the widows and orphans
Of those who pcrishcl that our country might
live.
Our Democratic friends should bear
in mind that surplus judiclously eX
pended In the directions above sug.
gested, or In other words, for the en-
hancement Of the public welfare, Is not
the unmixed evil that 1t is represented
TO be.
THE report of General Black, Com.
missioner OF Pensions, calls attention
TO the fact that leases of imposition,
where men have sworn to falsehoods to
get special action, are comparatively
few" Considering the immense mum.
her Of claims passed upon by the Pen.
sion Bureau and the great diversity Of
persons with whom II hns to deal, this
is most gratifying statement, anl
highly crediiable 10 the grand army NJ
claimants and their attorneys
A CoRREsPoSDEST suggests that the
National colors be universally displayed
to morrow in honor of the Contenuini
Of the Constitutional Convention. II
would he courteous net TO our es.
,eemed and enrcrpri-ing brethren Of the
Quaker City and a palriotiC thing In
Itself. There should certainly be y
display of the llag from all the public
buildipps and doubtless many citizens
will respond 10 the suggestion.
THE sudden death of James Barron
Hope, editor OF the Norfolk LaH2mark
will be the occasion of poignant regret
among the many friends of This accom-
plished gentleman in Virginia and else
where. He was more OF poet than pol
iiician, but true and honorable citl
zen whose opinions always commanded
respect and whose influence uniformly
tended In the right direction.
THE President is In much greater de
mand this fall than the time at his dis
posal will permit him to supply; but tC
take In Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska
Wisconsin, Tennessee and Georgia will
do pretty well for first glimpse of tn,
West and South. The great Pacift
Slope and the rest of the country he caI
reserve for second term trip.
SAYS the Baltimore Hrald: "Olt
Philadelphia has done her part nobiy
The Constitutional Centennial is
worthy sequel to the great event o
1876" Yes, and an inspiring prefix t
| the still greater event of 1889.
THE Quaker City is stirred to-day
with the glitter of arms and the equip
age Of military display But the thrifty
descendants of William Penn are no
so shocked by the spectacle as to keel
their stores closed.